Tripura CPIM says no objection to united opposition front against BJP

Agartala: Tripura Leader of Opposition Manik Sarkar on Thursday broke his party’s conspicuous silence on the question of a larger opposition front in the run up to 2023 assembly elections to pose a tough challenge to the ruling BJP and said that they had no objections to any such effort given the present state of affairs.

Replying to a query regarding newly-elected Congress MLA Sudip Roy Barman’s call for a united opposition with the sole motive of BJP’s ouster, he said, “If he wants to take the initiative and becomes successful in accomplishing the task, we have no objections. Our party is going for understanding in the Parliament, in other places as well. If someone is eager to take up the issue, we shall also rise above the narrow political thinking.”

Sarkar’s reply, however, did not specify whether the CPI (M) would be a part of the united opposition front or not.